Leiden Nightlife

Located on one of the nicest streets/canals in Leiden (the Rapenburg) this is a quite popular place.

You will often see groups of students, many coming from graduations or presentations as one of the University buildings is right in front.

In the summer you can sit on the street right next to the canal and it is a very beautiful sight.

Casual

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Address: Rapenburg 56, 2311 EX Leiden

Website: http://www.cafebarrera.nl/

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	Cafe Odessa: Odessa Tip Rating:

By rsilva

on April 13, 2005

Delivery service?

This was the first bar I went to when I moved to the Netherlands. It is small and very smokey, but it has a nice feel to it.
You will have to burn your clothes when you get home (that is the case with most bars in the Netherlands, anyway) as they will stink of smoke (and so will you).

Monday is the international night here and you will be able to meet many students and expats that live and work in Leiden.

This is a bar/nightclub with no live music or dance floor. From 17.00 to 22.00 they also serve food

Informal

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Address: Hogewoerd 18 2311 HM

Website: http://www.odessa.nl/

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	Café restaurant City Hall: The City Hall Tip Rating:

By rsilva

on April 13, 2005

This is a fairly recent restaurant/nightclub located in the city hall building (hence the name).
It also serves as a restaurant, but the nightclub/bar area is very pleasant. It is devided in 2 areas/sections, one with a bar where you stand up and have a drink. It is very modern with a blue light lighting up the bar area, with some music (not live) playing.
The other part is composed of tables where you can sit down and relax (there is no music here, but you can still hear the one being played in the other room.
The decor is also nice with brick walls and columns and large glass windows.

This is one of the most pleasant bars in Leiden, in my opinion.

Casual

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Address: Stadhuisplein 3, 2311 EJ Leiden

Website: http://www.restaurantcityhall.nl/

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	Dranklokaal De WW: De WW Tip Rating:

By rsilva

on April 13, 2005

Quite pleasant, small place in one of Breestrat's sidestreets.

I particularly like the service (bartenders) which is usually very friendly and the place itself is quite cosy.
There is even a small dart board in the back of the bar.

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Address: Wolsteeg 4, 2311Leiden

Website: http://www.deww.nl/

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	Einstein: Einstein Tip Rating:

By rsilva

on April 13, 2005

This is another traditional bar/restaurant, although not one of my favorites.

During the day and evening, food is served and you can have a regular meal, in the evening it is open as bar.

What I don't like is the service, I know you are not supposed to expect good service in a nightclub, but still... Once we were the only people in the bar and there were about 5-6 waitresses walking around and not one of them came to our table, when I asked if we could order, I was told that you have to order at the bar. Well, they could have told me this half an hour before.

In any case, it is international night on Wednesday and is a popular spot in Leiden.

In the summer, you can sit outside on the street or on a floating platform on the canal, which is nice.

Casual

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Address: Nieuw Rijn 19, Leiden

Phone: 071 - 512 53 70

Website: http://www.einstein.nu/main.html

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	English Pub North End: North End Tip Rating:

By rsilva

on April 13, 2005

Although this place is really close to my place, I tend not to go there often. Not because it is bad, just because I tend to prefer the Dutch bars/cafes instead.

It is a typical English pub, the kind you find in all countries, with a TV that is always on (I personally find that annoying), it is also one of the few places where you can find many (30+) kinds of whisky.

They also serve food and the one time I was going to try it, we were told that the cook was very busy and that it would take a LONG time before we got our order. We ended up leaving as we were in a hurry. At least they warned us right away.

Casual

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Address: Noordeinde 55 , 2311CB Leiden

Website: http://www.north-end.nl/

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	Grand-Cafe-Diner "de Grote Beer": De Grote Beer Tip Rating:

By rsilva

on April 13, 2005

As seen from the Witte Singel

I have attended many private parties at this place as it is possible to rent it.
It has a dancefloor and a section with some tables to sit down and relax.

Its location is priviledged and, in the summer, you can take advantage of the fact you can sit right next to the "Witte Single", one of the nicest canals in Leiden.

The crowd seems to be mainly Dutch and slightly younger than at other places.

It is also a restaurant.

Casual

Theme: Nightclub

Address: Rembrandtstraat 27, Leiden

Website: http://www.cafediner.nl/

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	La Gare - Restaurant Grand-Cafe: La Gare Tip Rating:

Updated By rsilva

on April 13, 2005

This is a nice place just a few meters from the train station.

It has a quite classic look and feel to it, and there is a lot of space, which I like. On top of this, there is table service. It is good if you want to talk as music seems not to be as loud as in other places.

I don't remember ever having listened to live music here.

It's a good spot to spend an evening, or just while you are waiting for the train.

It also serves lunch and dinner.

Theme: Eating and Drinking

Address: Stationsweg 7-9, 2312 AS Leiden

Website: http://www.grandcafe-lagare.nl/

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	Mas Y Mas: Mas Y Mas Tip Rating:

By rsilva

on July 11, 2005

This is a relatively well-known nightspot in Leiden although it is not open every day. The website mentions Thursday-Saturday from 21.00 until very late.
Thursday is to be the "International night" here, so you can expect a lot of people, it has even happened a few times that I had to wait a while outside as there were too many people inside. However, it is no disco-style waiting line where people get in ahead of you, you just have to wait for someone to leave, then you can enter.
It is very long and narrow, so you have 3 sections: the entrance, the very crowded dancefloor and at the end the bar.

It is a bit too smokey and crowded for my taste, but is still very lively and usually the crowd is nice.

Casual

Theme: Nightclub

Address: Hogewoerd 16, 2311 HM LEIDEN

Phone: 071-5136865

Website: http://www.masymas.nl/

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	Oloroso Grande Cantina: Go for a snack or just a drink Tip Rating:

By rsilva

on April 13, 2005

This is also a relatively new Restaurant/bar located on the Breestraat in central Leiden.

Red is the theme here and you have big red chairs to sit on. There are two floors, the bottom one with smaller tables and the bar and the top floor overlooking the bar area. This is where you can gather a larger group, if necessary.

They serve all kinds of "tapas", typical spanish snacks (I'm sure Spaniards might not agree on this) like chorizo, tortilla (not very good...), meatballs, etc.

They also rent boats(!) and deliver tapas.